Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Lebanon

Israel strikes Lebanon’s southern city Nabatieh for 1st time since 2006 war

An Israeli drone attacked the Lebanese southern city of Nabatieh for the first time since the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The drone fired two missiles on Saturday at a local aluminum...

Israeli drone strikes at aluminum plant in Lebanon

An Israeli drone fired two missiles at an aluminum plant outside the southern Lebanese market town of Nabatiyeh early on Saturday, causing a fire and widespread damage, National News Agency said. There was no word on casualties. The Israeli strike...

King’s cup: India squander chances to lose 0-1 to Lebanon

A 77th-minute strike by Kaseem Al Zein put paid to India’s hopes of retaining the third place in the King’s Cup football tournament as Lebanon emerged 1-0 winners here on Sunday.Lebanon, who couldn’t get the better of India in...

SAFF: India beat Lebanon 4-2 in penalty; enter final

Defending champions India held their nerves to beat Lebanon 4-2 in a tense penalty shootout after a goalless 120 minutes of play to enter the final of the SAFF Championship football here on Saturday.The home side face Kuwait, a...

India to take on Lebanon in Intercontinental Cup final

Fierce competitive spirit will override camaraderie between rival coaches when India take on Lebanon in the final of the Intercontinental Cup football tournament, here on Sunday.India chief coach Igor Stimac and his opposite number Aleksandar Ilic have been long-time...

Daylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones

The Lebanese government’s last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight savings time by a month until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan resulted in mass confusion on Sunday.With some institutions implementing the change while others...

Lebanon, Cyprus sign deal to boost military cooperation

Lebanon and Cyprus have signed a cooperation agreement for 2023 to exchange military expertise between the two countries, the military in Beirut announced. In a statement on Friday, the Lebanese Armed Forces said the Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning...

UN peacekeeper killed after attack in southern Lebanon

An Irish U.N. peacekeeper was killed and several others were wounded after unidentified attackers opened fire on a convoy in southern Lebanon, Irish and Lebanese military officials said Thursday.The Irish Defense Forces said in a statement that a pair...

Israel announces sea deal with Lebanon

Israel’s prime minister said Tuesday that the country has reached a “historic agreement” with neighbouring Lebanon over their shared maritime border after months of U.S.-brokered negotiations.The agreement would mark a major breakthrough in relations with the two countries, which...

1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Turkey’s defence ministry said Monday.The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni left the port of Odesa for Lebanon, the ministry said.A statement from the United Nations...